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Lunt Village Conservation Area Appraisal Lunt Village Conservation Area Appraisal Adopted January 2007 This Conservation Area Appraisal was prepared by Sefton Council in 2006 and amended following public consultation between December 2006 and January 2007 and was fully adopted including the suggested boundary changes shown below by Sefton Council on 29th March 2007. For more information on boundary changes please see Section 9.0 LUNT VILLAGE CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL SECTION PAGE PREFACE iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background 1.2 Scope and Structure of the Study 2.0 LOCATION AND CONTEXT 2 2.1 Location 2.2 Topography 2.3 Uses 2.4 Conservation Context 2.5 Study Area Boundary 3.0 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT 6 2.6 Early History and Origins 2.7 Development 2.8 Historic Uses and their Influence 2.9 Archaeology 4.0 LANDSCAPE AND VISTAS 13 4.0 Setting and relationship with surrounding area 4.1 Views and vistas within the Conservation Area 4.2 Green Spaces and planting 4.3 Natural Heritage 5.0 TOWNSCAPE AND FOCAL BUILDINGS 20 5.1 Townscape 5.2 Focal Buildings and Features 5.3 Boundaries and Surfaces 6.0 ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS AND DETAILS 33 6.1 Prominent styles 6.2 Leading Architects 6.3 Materials 6.4 Typical features and details 7.0 CHARACTER ASSESSMENT 36 7.1 Character Zones 8.0 NEGATIVE FACTORS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCMENT 38 8.1 Overview 8.2 Poor quality development 8.3 Unsympathetic extensions 8.4 Alterations to historic detailing and materials 8.5 Development pressure and loss 8.6 Opportunities for enhancement 9.0 RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO CONSERVATION AREA 41 BOUNDARY 9.1 Designated Boundary 9.2 Amendments 9.3 General ii APPENDICES A BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCES ILLUSTRATION SOURCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS B HISTORIC MAPS C GAZETTEER OF VIEWS, BOUNDARIES AND SURFACES D GAZETTEER OF BUILDINGS E AMENDMENTS FOLLOWING PUBLIC CONSULTATION LIST OF PLANS NUMBER PAGE 01 Location Plan 2 02 Conservation context 3 03 Conservation Area Boundary 5 04 Plan showing relative ages of buildings and features 12 05 Green Spaces 18 06 Locations of Key Views 19 07 Hierarchy of routes 29 08 Focal Buildings 31 09 Character Zones 37 10 Proposed Boundary Changes 43 iii PREFACE Legislative Background Since the 1967 Civic Amenities Act local authorities have been empowered to designate as Conservation Areas those areas within their districts which were considered 'special'. The subsequent Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act of 1990 consolidated those powers and defined Conservation Areas as:- "areas of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance". Such areas are diverse. They may be large or small; residential or commercial; civic or industrial; old or relatively modern. They may represent social ideals or civic pride. They may be specifically designed or speculatively produced; modest or grand. They may contain Listed Buildings of architectural or historic interest or may simply have local historic association. However, common to all will be an identifiable environmental quality which should be protected from unsympathetic redevelopment or alteration. Sefton Council has declared 25 Conservation Areas throughout the Borough reflecting the variety of building styles and environments exhibited within its borders. Policy Framework The content of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 is clarified by national Planning Policy Guidance (PPG15) : Planning and the Historic Environment and is supported by more recent Regional Planning Guidance for the North West (RPG13), which identifies as a key objective the need to ensure active management of the regions environmental and cultural assets. The principles of these documents are further supported by Sefton Council's local Heritage Conservation policies contained within its Unitary Development Plan. This legislation and policy framework enables the authority to exercise greater control over development within Conservation Areas and, where appropriate, this may be supplemented by the use of 'Article 4 Directions' to remove permitted development rights. In this way, minor changes, such as window replacement or loft conversions, which may be cumulatively detrimental, can be controlled. National policy stipulates that local authorities have a duty to review, from time to time, their regions to ensure that places of special architectural or historic interest are being protected. The boundaries of existing Conservation Areas may be revised, new areas may be designated and those areas which have been eroded to the extent that their special character has been lost may be de-designated. How status affects Planning decisions Whilst the Council recognises that, for Conservation Areas to remain 'live' and responsive to a changing society, changes must and will occur, it nevertheless undertakes to ensure that all changes make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of its Conservation Areas and do not result in any serious loss of character or features. Planning legislation supports the authority in this by increasing its control over development. It does this in the following ways: 1. Buildings and structures may not be demolished without formal consent from iv the Council (Conservation Area Consent). 2. Trees are protected and all work to them requires consent from the Council. 3. New development is expected to reflect the quality of design and construction of the surrounding area and should make a positive contribution to the area's character. 4. Local planning authorities may, if necessary, exercise even greater control by removing the basic permitted development rights of householders. 5. Under section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, the Council has a legal obligation to ensure that "special attention shall be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance" of the area when formulating decisions on planning applications. Need for an appraisal The first step to protecting the inherent qualities of a Conservation Area is having a thorough understanding of its character and Planning Policy Guidance PPG15 advises that "the definition of an area's special interest should derive from an assessment of the elements that contribute to (and detract from) it". This should then underpin local policies for the areas protection. Such a definition requires a thorough appraisal of the area to assess the contribution of each element (eg. buildings, boundaries, trees, surfaces, etc.) to the areas overall character. PPG15 notes that "the more clearly the special architectural or historic interest that justifies designation is defined and recorded, the sounder will be the basis for local plan policies and development control decisions". Whilst an appraisal aims to identify the essential elements which give an area its character, it is not intended as a detailed evaluation of each building and feature. Therefore any buildings, features and details may still have importance even though not specifically referred to in the document and any omissions do not indicate lack of merit or interest. v 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background This report has been prepared by the Urban Regeneration and Conservation Team of the Department of Planning and Regeneration, Sefton MBC. The purpose is to clarify the designation of Lunt Village Conservation Area, which will protect and enhance the character of the area around Lunt Village (shown on Plan 03). Designation as a Conservation Area provides the Local Planning Authority with additional powers to protect and enhance the areas special characteristics. 1.2 Scope and Structure of the Study The scope and structure of this appraisal have been based on English Heritage Guidance on Conservation Area Appraisals. The scope of this Conservation Area Appraisal is based on the guidelines published by English Heritage and represents a factual and objective analysis. In accordance with the guidelines, the following framework has been used as the basis for this analysis:- Location and population Origins and development of the settlement Prevailing former uses and their influence on plan form or building type Archaeological significance Setting of the Conservation Area and its relationship with the surrounding landscape Character and relationship of spaces Contribution made by green spaces, trees, hedges, etc. Architectural and historic qualities of buildings Contribution made by key unlisted buildings Prevalent and traditional building materials Local details Extent of loss, intrusion or damage Existence of any neutral areas The document has been structured to encompass these areas of study and concludes with recommendations for amendments to the Conservation Area boundary. It is the aim of this appraisal to identify and examine those elements which individually and collectively define the essential character of the area. 1 2 LOCATION AND CONTEXT 2.1 Location Lunt Village Conservation area is located in Green Belt land 8 miles to the North of Liverpool and around 2 miles to the North West of Netherton, a mile to the North West of Sefton Village, 2 miles to the West of Maghull and a mile to the East of Crosby. Reproduced with the permission of HMSO OS Copyright license number AR350125 Plan 01 – SHOWING LOCATION OF LUNT VILLAGE CONSERVATION AREA 2.2 Topology and Geography The Village is located in flat fen district in the Alt Valley sub divided into farming plots. There is a network of ditches which connect to Harrison’s Brook which runs around the North East of
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